Welcome Parents and Students to an exciting new school year at

High Point High School

2009-2010!!!

Class Text-US Government: Democracy in Action


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IMPORTANT DATES:

11/25-11/27: Thanksgiving Break

12/18: Second Quarter Progress Reports released

  Second Quarter Assignments

8. Political Parties- Nominating Conventions (10 pts)

Students will describe the difference between a primary and a caucus as the format for nominating conventions.

7. T/Q: Citizenship and Polling (20 pts)

Students will be assessed on the concepts related to the first part of Unit III (participation in government).

6. C/H: Political Parties wkst (20 pts)

Students will examine the purpose and beliefs of political parties in the US.

5. CW: Polling Bias Types (15 pts)

Students will examine various polling bias (propaganda) used in political campaigns.

4. CW: Equal Protection of the Law wkst (20 pts)

Students will examine the 5th and 14th amendments as it applies to the treatment of US citizens.

3. CW: Immigration/Citizenship (20 pts)

Students will examine vocabulary and other ideas that help to define the meaning of a citizen.

2. T/Q: First Quarter Benchmark (26 pts)

Students will be assessed on their understanding of content from Unit I and II.

1. HW- Pollingreport.com Activity (30 pts)

Students will use the website to examine a variety of opinion polls.